2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League
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Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Kitchee |
Relegated | South China HKFC |
AFC Champions League | Kitchee Eastern |
Matches played | 110 |
Goals scored | 377 (3.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Sandro (Kitchee) (21 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Yapp Hung Fai (Eastern) |
Biggest home win | Kitchee 10–0 HKFC (7 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | HKFC 0–6 Southern (3 February 2017) |
Highest scoring | Kitchee 10–0 HKFC (7 April 2017) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches: Kitchee |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches: Eastern |
Longest winless run | 12 matches: Biu Chun Glory Sky |
Longest losing run | 10 matches: HKFC |
Highest attendance | 6,413 Eastern 1–4 Kitchee (6 May 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 100 R&F 0–3 Rangers (6 May 2017) |
Total attendance | 101,222 |
Average attendance | 920 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The season was won by Kitchee. Kitchee forward Sandro was the top goalscorer with 21 goals. South China and HKFC were relegated to the Hong Kong First Division.
Teams
[edit]A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League, two promoted from the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:
Eastern Kitchee | South China | Southern | Pegasus |
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Mong Kok Stadium | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Aberdeen Sports Ground | Hong Kong Stadium |
Capacity: 6,664 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Yuen Long | Rangers | Tai Po | HKFC |
Yuen Long Stadium | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Tai Po Sports Ground | HKFC Stadium |
Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 2,750 |
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Biu Chun Glory Sky | ![]() | ||
Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground | ||
Capacity: 2,200 | Capacity: 11,981 | ||
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Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground reduces from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
Personnel and Kits
[edit]Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Biu Chun Glory Sky | Brian Leung | ![]() | Mirko Teodorović | Kelme | Glory Sky Finance |
Eastern | Peter Leung | Chan Yuen-ting | Yapp Hung Fai | Adidas | SMI Corporation |
HKFC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | The Executive Center (Front) |
Pegasus | Canny Leung | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | ZTE |
Kitchee | Ken Ng | Chu Chi Kwong | Lo Kwan Yee | Nike | Jockey Club Kitchee Centre (Front) WWF (Shorts) |
Rangers | Fung Ka Ki | Lam Hing Lun | ![]() | Xtep | Lee & Man Chemical |
Southern | Chan Man Chun | Cheng Siu Chung | Leung Tsz Chun | Nike | ISUZU (Front) Kwoon Chung Motors (Back) |
South China | Wallace Cheung | ![]() | Chan Wai Ho | Adidas | AET (Front) |
Tai Po | Cheung Hok Ming | Lee Chi Kin | Chan Yuk Chi | Nike | Lee Kee Group (Back) |
Yuen Long | Wong Wai Shun | Tsang Chiu Tat | ![]() | Lotto | KMB (Front) |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Xtep | R&F Princess Cove (Front) |
Managerial Changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Biu Chun Glory Sky | Chiu Chung Man | Promoted as General Manager | 4 October 2016 | 7th | ![]() | 4 October 2016 |
South China | ![]() | Return as Coach | 25 October 2016 | 4th | ![]() | 31 October 2016 |
Pegasus | ![]() | Mutual consent | 3 November 2016 | 4th | ![]() | 7 November 2016 |
Foreign Players
[edit]The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. Non-Chinese/Hong Kong player could not be registered in R&F as one of the participating conditions of the China-based club. Moreover, R&F need to have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad.
Club | HK Player 1 | HK Player 2 | HK Player 3 | HK Player 4 | HK Player 5 | HK Player 6 | HK Player 7 | HK Player 8 |
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![]() | Chuck Yiu Kwok | Liang Zicheng | Tsang Kin Fong | Jing Teng | Lam Wan Kit | Lau Tak Yan | Chen Liming | Lam Hin Ting |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kitchee (C) | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 8 | +46 | 51 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Eastern | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 and season play-off |
3 | Southern | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 36 | Qualification to season play-off |
4 | South China (R) | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 35 | Qualification to season play-off and relegation to First Division[a] |
5 | Yuen Long | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 31 | Qualification to season play-off |
6 | Tai Po | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 31 | |
7 | Rangers | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 26 | |
8 | Pegasus | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 26 | |
9 | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 10 | |
10 | ![]() | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 53 | −40 | 10 | |
11 | HKFC (R) | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 77 | −64 | 6 | Relegation to First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ South China did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
Positions by Round
[edit]To preserve the chronological order of events, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
Leader - 2018 AFC Champions League group stage | |
Relegation to 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League |
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top Scorer
[edit]- As of match played 6 May 2017[3]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Sandro | Kitchee | 21 |
2 | ![]() | Eastern | 16 |
3 | ![]() | South China | 13 |
![]() | Rangers | ||
5 | ![]() | Tai Po | 11 |
6 | ![]() | Eastern | 10 |
![]() | Biu Chun Glory Sky | ||
8 | ![]() | Kitchee | 9 |
![]() | Southern | ||
10 | Lee Hong Lim | Eastern | 8 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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![]() | Southern | HKFC | 7-0 | 22 October 2016 | [4] |
![]() | Eastern | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 6-2 | 2 November 2016 | [5] |
![]() | Yuen Long | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 4–0 | 19 November 2016 | |
![]() | Biu Chun Glory Sky | HKFA | 4–1 | 17 March 2017 | |
Sandro | Kitchee | Rangers | 5–1 | 19 March 2017 | |
![]() | Southern | R&F | 5–0 | 1 April 2017 | |
![]() | Eastern | Pegasus | 5–3 | 1 April 2017 | |
![]() | Kitchee | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 5–1 | 2 April 2017 | |
![]() | Kitchee | HKFC | 10–0 | 7 April 2017 | |
Sandro4 | Kitchee | HKFC | 10–0 | 7 April 2017 | |
![]() | Rangers | Eastern | 3–3 | 8 April 2017 | |
Sandro | Kitchee | Eastern | 4–1 | 6 May 2017 | |
![]() | Tai Po | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 3–3 | 6 May 2017 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Attendances
[edit]Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Eastern | 19,227 | 6,413 | 682 | 1,923 | +0.8% |
2 | Kitchee | 18,498 | 3,863 | 744 | 1,850 | +16.1% |
3 | Yuen Long | 13,951 | 2,019 | 592 | 1,395 | +29.6% |
4 | South China | 13,529 | 3,283 | 346 | 1,353 | +18.9% |
5 | Tai Po | 7,642 | 1,474 | 421 | 764 | n/a1 |
6 | Pegasus | 7,235 | 1,507 | 249 | 724 | −26.2% |
7 | Southern | 5,322 | 1,167 | 236 | 532 | +8.8% |
8 | Rangers | 5,190 | 1,171 | 215 | 519 | +8.8% |
9 | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 4,595 | 746 | 230 | 460 | n/a1 |
10 | HKFC | 3,867 | 669 | 292 | 387 | n/a1 |
11 | R&F | 2,066 | 361 | 100 | 207 | n/a1 |
League total | 101,122 | 6,413 | 100 | 919 | −9.8% |
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
1: Team did not play last season in the Premier League
Awards | Prize Winner | Club | Votes |
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Footballer of the Year | ![]() | Kitchee | 75.95% |
Coach of the Year | ![]() | Kitchee | 53.68% |
Young Players of the Year | ![]() | Tai Po | 67.18% |
![]() | Eastern | 47.50% | |
Players' Player | ![]() | Kitchee | 25 |
Most Favorite Player | ![]() | Kitchee | 2,429 |
Hong Kong Top Footballers | |||
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Eastern | 41.13% |
Defenders | ![]() | Kitchee | 67.18% |
![]() | Kitchee | 52.33% | |
![]() | Eastern | 37.86% | |
![]() | Eastern | 36.13% | |
Midfielders | ![]() | Kitchee | 75.95% |
![]() | Kitchee | 49.79% | |
![]() | Eastern | 37.05% | |
![]() | Tai Po | 30.76% | |
Forwards | ![]() | Kitchee | 57.69% |
![]() | Eastern | 40.58% |
References
[edit]- ^ "Standings BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League 2016-2017 - Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Premier League 2016/2017 results, Football Hong Kong - FlashScore". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Hong Kong Football Association – Top Scorers". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Kwoon Chung Southern 7-0 HKFC". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Eastern 6-2 BCGS". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.